Exhibition Week 3, 1983

played in Atlanta, GA

79 degrees, fair, calm

San Diego Chargers14333-23
Atlanta Falcons7077-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 ATL - Eddie Lee Ivery 12 run (Chris Bahr extra point)
1Q: 05:45 SDO - Wendell Tyler 2 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 03:11 SDO - Wendell Tyler 6 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 11:06 SDO - Chester Marcol 35 field goal
3Q: 05:29 ATL - Rolland Lawrence 32 interception return (Chris Bahr extra point)
3Q: 00:18 SDO - Chester Marcol 48 field goal
4Q: 13:32 ATL - Jerry Butler 4 pass from Ed Luther (Chris Bahr extra point)
4Q: 00:09 SDO - Chester Marcol 47 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOATL
Record2-01-1
First Downs2320
- by Rushing78
- by Passing159
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards376369
- Offensive Plays7955
- Yards per Play4.766.71
Net Rushing Yards108157
- Rushing Attempts2230
- Yards per Rush4.915.23
Net Passing Yards268212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt55 - 29 - 325 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards282212
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/140/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.708.48
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions8/192/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.38.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/238/67
Punt Returns/Yards4/213/10
Kick Returns/Yards3/523/66
Interception Ret./Yards1/03/32
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 20
Time of Possession33:2126:39

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:045:25OWN 331067Touchdown
15:262:23OPP 36536Touchdown
12:330:30OWN 1130Punt
10:394:39OWN 161166Field Goal
28:251:50OWN 36418Punt
24:292:03OWN 10656Interception
315:003:09OWN 33616Punt
36:231:04OWN 2034Interception
35:195:06OWN 201149Field Goal
413:211:16OWN 1832Punt
412:052:46OPP 38622Interception
46:411:05OWN 436Punt
41:471:46OWN 14856Field Goal
Atlanta Falcons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:56OWN 27673Touchdown
15:390:13OWN 2010Interception
13:030:30OWN 2030Punt
12:031:24OWN 4536Punt
211:002:35OWN 1739Punt
26:352:06OWN 10529Punt
22:262:26OWN 8754Half
311:515:28OWN 41046Punt
30:131:52OWN 28572Touchdown
49:192:38OWN 20540Punt
45:363:49OWN 22828Punt

Game MVP: Wendell Tyler, San Diego Chargers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Wendell Tyler11312.822211
Ricky Bell9566.222020
Ron Lee22110.501310
AtlantaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie Lee Ivery15644.271211
Bill Ring12242.00800
Mark Van Eeghen15454.005410
Tommy Kramer177.00700
Charles Alexander188.00800

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Duniven34151341/6021318.5
Dan Fouts21141481/81200102.8
AtlantaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tommy Kramer16101380/0045164.0
Ed Luther76740/01250150.3
Unknown2000/000039.6

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Wendell Tyler68569.3316211
FB Ron Lee5581.60440
WR David Knight486416.0035180
WR Aundra Thompson4104110.253180
WR Johnny Rodgers383612.004180
WR Ike Harris223517.5017200
WR Ronald Fitzgerald24126.00280
TE Steve Jordan262713.505150
RB Ricky Bell1233.00030
TE Paul Seymour0100.00000
AtlantaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jerry Butler566412.808251
TE Kellen Winslow47389.5014210
WR Robert Miller337023.3340450
WR Stan Rome243618.001190
FB Mark Van Eeghen1111.00110
RB Bill Ring1233.00130
WR John Jefferson0200.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
CB J.C. Wilson100.000
AtlantaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Rolland Lawrence23216.001
OLB Mike Singletary100.000

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Sam Claphan0100
Paul Seymour0010
AtlantaFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Miller1000

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John Misko523847.645.6592
AtlantaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Larry Swider732546.440.6604

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol3/32/20/0482/2
AtlantaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chris Bahr0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Williams2126.00
Danny Reece294.50
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Fox273.50
Robert Miller133.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Aundra Thompson23517.50
Ronald Fitzgerald11717.00
AtlantaRetYardsAvgTD
Tim Fox24723.50
Robert Miller11919.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dick Conn720.01813
OLB Bob Horn610.01915
DE Eddie Edwards310.02215
OLB Eric Williams310.01110
CB Monte Jackson300.02115
DE Tyrone Keys300.0810
S Vince Castillo220.01212
DT Doug English220.0177
OLB Jim Kovach220.01418
OLB Eric Hasenohrl210.0167
S Greg Bright200.01216
OLB Tony Caldwell200.033
DT Charles Davis110.02014
S Sam Williams110.02417
DE Keith Baldwin110.01011
DT Rich Stachowski110.01820
WR Johnny Rodgers10---------
QB Tommy Duniven10---------
CB J.C. Wilson100.01917
DE Curtis Greer100.02014
OLB Howard Carson100.0123
CB Danny Reece010.01516
AtlantaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary1120.52048
OLB Gary Cobb630.01824
CB Henry Monroe520.01539
S Vern Roberson420.0824
S Darrol Ray310.01438
CB William Judson310.01543
CB Tim Fox300.01026
DE Rulon Jones211.01840
OLB Mel Owens230.51332
CB Rolland Lawrence200.01239
ILB Dirt Winston200.029
CB Kevin Donnalley200.0827
DT Charlie Johnson120.01942
S Rick Sanford120.01646
DT Joe Klecko100.01424
WR John Jefferson10---------
OLB Terry Rennaker100.044
OLB Al Richardson100.0118
DT Pete Kugler100.01438

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bob Horn0.010015
DT Doug English0.00017
AtlantaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rulon Jones1.002040
OLB Mel Owens0.500032
OLB Mike Singletary0.500048
DT Pete Kugler0.001038

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bob Horn51015
S Greg Bright21016
S Vince Castillo20012
CB Monte Jackson11015
OLB Howard Carson1103
CB J.C. Wilson10117
OLB Eric Williams10010
OLB Jim Kovach10018
DE Tyrone Keys10010
OLB Eric Hasenohrl1007
AtlantaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Singletary63148
CB Rolland Lawrence32239
CB Henry Monroe31039
CB Tim Fox30026
S Darrol Ray22038
CB William Judson22043
OLB Mel Owens21032
OLB Gary Cobb20024
CB Kevin Donnalley20027
S Vern Roberson11024
S Rick Sanford11046
OLB Al Richardson11018
ILB Dirt Winston1009

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Woods23010122
Sid Smith22021046
Jesse Sapolu22022055
Seth Hallen15015033
Russ Grimm14013046
Paul Seymour1115014
Brett Miller11016150
Bo Matthews0102010
Ron Lee01011025
Sam Claphan010607
Wes Phillips0107024
AtlantaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Louis Bullard35024024
Derrel Gofourth28030025
Dan Alexander26030025
Billy Lindstrom23029024
Hardy Dillon2201408
Kellen Winslow12124020
Curt Marsh12023019
Charles Alexander01019012

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Bo Matthews218
Ricky Bell125
Paul Seymour118
Wes Phillips18
Sam Williams13
AtlantaTacklesSTPlays
Marcus Allen211
Vern Roberson117
Charles Alexander115
Mark Van Eeghen112
Dirt Winston111
John Jefferson111

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jesse Sapolu2255------178
Steve Jordan1840------1371
Sid Smith2146---------67
Brett Miller1650---------66
Russ Grimm1346------665
James Davis------19222263
Aundra Thompson1233------1762
Ricky Bell927------2561
Johnny Rodgers1739---------56
David Knight1337---------50
Tommy Duniven1435---------49
Seth Hallen1533---------48
Ron Lee1125------1248
Ronald Fitzgerald925------1347
Danny Reece------15161445
Sam Williams------2417344
Eric Williams------11102344
Wendell Tyler1328---------41
Rich Stachowski------1820341
Monte Jackson------2115339
Wes Phillips724------839
Greg Bright------12161139
Paul Seymour514------1837
Eddie Edwards------2215---37
Bob Horn------1915236
J.C. Wilson------1917---36
Curtis Greer------2014236
Charles Davis------2014---34
Robert Woods1022------234
Jim Kovach------1418133
Dick Conn------1813---31
Dan Fouts822---------30
Bo Matthews210------1830
Eric Hasenohrl------167629
Doug English------177428
Vince Castillo------1212---24
Tyrone Keys------810523
Sam Claphan67------821
Keith Baldwin------1011---21
Howard Carson------123419
Ike Harris17------412
Chester Brennan02------810
Chester Marcol00------99
John Misko00------88
Tony Caldwell------3328
Phil Simms00---------0
AtlantaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Singletary------2048371
Rick Sanford------1646466
Rulon Jones------1840866
Charlie Johnson------1942263
Henry Monroe------1539963
Dan Alexander3025------762
Derrel Gofourth3025------661
William Judson------1543361
Billy Lindstrom2924------760
Lawrence Pillers------1740360
Tim Fox------10262056
Louis Bullard2424------755
Darrol Ray------1438254
Pete Kugler------1438254
Rolland Lawrence------1239---51
Kellen Winslow2420------751
Mel Owens------1332550
Vern Roberson------8241749
Jerry Butler2217------1049
Curt Marsh2319------749
Robert Miller2016------1248
Eddie Lee Ivery1613------1746
Charles Alexander1912------1546
Gary Cobb------1824345
Joe Klecko------1424341
John Jefferson1415------1140
Kevin Donnalley------827136
Tommy Kramer1616---------32
Ken Sanders------426131
Al Richardson------1181231
Bill Ring1412---------26
Harry Holt82------1626
Mark Van Eeghen46------1222
Hardy Dillon148---------22
Dirt Winston------291122
Stan Rome811---------19
Terry Rennaker------44513
Marcus Allen11------1113
Ed Luther57---------12
Unknown92---------11
Larry Swider00------77
Hugh Green------0055
Chris Bahr00------44
Jeff Van Note00---------0
Mercury Duncan00---------0
Clarence Williams00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3155.0
Middle15765.1
Right4174.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5163.2
Middle181166.4
Right7253.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Duniven34151148203
Dan Fouts21141006100
AtlantaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tommy Kramer16102103011
Ed Luther761100000
Unknown200101000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85293.6
Short (0-8 Yds)21151225.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)117978.8
Long (19+ Yds)142342.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3372.3
Short (0-8 Yds)546312.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)12812510.4
Long (19+ Yds)51173.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Aundra Thompson104141033
WR David Knight84164037
WR Johnny Rodgers83036039
RB Wendell Tyler86056128
TE Steve Jordan62127040
FB Ron Lee5508025
WR Ronald Fitzgerald42112025
WR Ike Harris2203517
RB Ricky Bell2103027
TE Paul Seymour1000014
AtlantaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Kellen Winslow74038120
WR Jerry Butler65064117
WR Stan Rome42036011
WR Robert Miller33070116
WR John Jefferson2000015
RB Bill Ring2103012
FB Mark Van Eeghen110106

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wendell Tyler3-5-1.672.82
Ricky Bell1-1-1.006.22
AtlantaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eddie Lee Ivery2178.504.27
Bill Ring133.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts53234.607.05
Tommy Duniven1000.003.94
AtlantaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tommy Kramer1133.008.63
Ed Luther1144.0010.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Steve Jordan21157.504.50
WR Johnny Rodgers1000.004.50
FB Ron Lee1122.001.60
WR Aundra Thompson1000.004.10
RB Wendell Tyler1166.007.00
AtlantaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jerry Butler1144.0010.67
RB Bill Ring1133.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
Wendell Tyler11
AtlantaRushesConversions
Eddie Lee Ivery21

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Tommy Duniven1143
Dan Fouts754
AtlantaAttCompConversions
Tommy Kramer531
Unknown100
Ed Luther110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR David Knight522
RB Wendell Tyler322
WR Ike Harris222
WR Johnny Rodgers200
RB Ricky Bell210
TE Steve Jordan210
WR Ronald Fitzgerald100
WR Aundra Thompson111
AtlantaTargCatchConversions
TE Kellen Winslow431
WR Jerry Butler210
WR Stan Rome100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,500 (17,100)
End Zone12,000 (12,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (7,100)
Sideline Seats10,500 (10,900)
Club Seats14,500 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes7,200 (7,500)